Illustration: At a low table in a Japanese living room, a woman discovers an empty cake saucer and turns toward the family dog. A few crumbs cling near its mouth, and the corner of its blanket bulges suspiciously. She bends slightly, raises one eyebrow, and points toward the saucer with a questioning open hand.

JLPT N3adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

もしかして

moshikashite

perhaps, by any chance

Example sentences

  1. ああ、もしかして名前なまえを呼よばれるのが恥はずかしいって？

    Ah, could it be you’re embarrassed to be called by your first name?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. もしかして、食卓しょくたくの上うえに置おきっぱなし？冷蔵庫れいぞうこに入いれておかないと、腐くさっちゃうよ。

    Hey, has this been sitting out on the dinner table all day? It has to go in the refrigerator or it’ll go bad.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. もしかして、ここから町まちへ行いく道みちをご存ぞんじではないでしょうか。

    Do you happen to know how to get downtown from here?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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